The Public Eye (1972)
"Follow Me!" (original title)

When a straight-laced British accountant marries a free-spirited American, he starts trying to change her. His wife doesn't keep regular hours, so he suspects an affair and hires a ... See full summary »

Director:

Carol Reed

Writers:

Peter Shaffer (play), Peter Shaffer (screenplay)

Stars:

Mia Farrow, Topol, Michael Jayston

2 wins.

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Mia Farrow	...	Belinda
Topol	...	Julian Cristoforou
Michael Jayston	...	Charles
Margaret Rawlings	...	Mrs. Sidley
Annette Crosbie	...	Miss Framer
Dudley Foster	...	Mr. Mayhew
Michael Aldridge	...	Sir Philip Crouch
Michael Barrington	...	Mr. Scrampton
Neil McCarthy	...	Parkinson

Storyline

When a straight-laced British accountant marries a free-spirited American, he starts trying to change her. His wife doesn't keep regular hours, so he suspects an affair and hires a detective (Topol). The wife notices she is being followed, and maintaining their distance she and the detective explore London for 10 days in a game of follow-the-leader without ever exchanging a word.

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Plot Keywords:

private detective | vespa | orange | thames | punctuation in title | 

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Genres:

Comedy

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Certificate:

G

Details

Country:

UK

Language:

English

Release Date:

21 July 1972 (West Germany)

Also Known As:

The Public Eye

Filming Locations:

Albert Bridge, Battersea, London, England, UK

Company Credits

Production Co:

Universal Pictures

Technical Specs

Runtime:

95 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color (Technicolor)

Aspect Ratio:

2.35 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

In 1969, it was widely reported that the film would be made with Rex Harrison playing the husband, Marcello Mastroianni playing the detective and Faye Dunaway (with whom Mastroianni was having a rather public romance at the time) playing the wife.

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Quotes

Julian Cristoforou: Would you like a macaroon?

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Connections

Features Romeo and Juliet (1968)

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Soundtracks

"Follow Follow"
Music by John Barry
Lyrics by Don Black

User Reviews

Number 4 All Time Personal Favorite

This film is no big name blockbuster, but it's undeniably my fourth most favorite flick of all times. The picture's whimsical feeling and dreamy musical score make it a must see for any B movie buff. Liberal Belinda's (Mia Farrow) growing impatience towards Charles' (Michael Jayston) stuffy attitude towards marriage's expectations set the scene for a delightfully entertaining comedy-drama. Julian Cristoforou (Topal) delivers a hilarious look at an impartial party's view on troubled life in the home place. I was fortunate enough to videotape the feature from television years ago in anticipation of it never making it to manufacturers release. I always had a soft spot in my heart for the underdog films, and in my opinion this one never garnered the kudos it rightly deserves. A definite 10 out of 10 !!